Improvement in apparatus tor carbureting air



2 Sheets Sheet 1;

H. OERTEL.

Carbureter.

No. 107,403. Palt'ented Sent. 13; 18'70.

HENRY OERTEL, O'F MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

Letters Patent No. 10l',403, dated Septtmher 13, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS 'roRcARBURn'rmG AIR.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY .Onn'rnmo't the city of Memphis, in the county of Shelby, in the State of Tennessee, have invented a new and improved Mode of Making and Generating Gas for illuminating purposes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing-and to the letters ot'refer ence marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing is a perspect-ive view of the port-able gas-machine.

Figure 2 is a lateral section of the same- Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the same. Figure 4, a diaphragm of perforated plate contained :in lower section of machine.

Figure 5, reservoir for holding carbureted fluid.

Figure 6, plan of bottom of machine, with all the upper works removed, showing a second reservoir for holding carbureted fluid,

Figure 7 inverted plan of this bottom, showing position of air-pipes and regulating-valvc.

The nature of my invention consists in using any known hydrocarbon fluid or'carbureted fluid for illuminating purposes bgvaporizi'ng the same by means of hot vapor produced from water, and the admixture of warm atmospheric air with said carbon-fluid vapor, for the purpose of increasing its intensity for'illumihating purposes, and its volume as a gas; also, int-he construction of an apparatus working automatically for the accomplishment of the same, and for the continual supply of such vapor, for domestic or other uses, where alight is required for illuminating purposes;

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, 1 will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Fig. 1, A A A, is a rectangular tank, of metal, in the proportion ot'a double cube containing two reservoirs, with a continuous space surrounding them, thus forming a jacket to be filled with water, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, E I and F F.

Suspended and working free are two air-holders, (commonly called gas-holders,) oncfor each reservoir, B and B.

These air-holders B and B are suspended by a cord to each, which cord passes over pulleys in a frame above them and passes-down to a pulley-wheel, U, fig. 1 and fig. 3, which pulley-wheel receives its motion by a train of wheels at g a; r, fig. 1, and a, fig. 3. A similar pulley, U, operates on the other side, being one for air-holder B and one for air-holder B, and being arranged to operate so as to cause one of the air-holders to ascend while the other descends, and rice terse.

G C, fig. 1, is the lower part of the tank, and beneath it the bottom of the tank, communication from the one to the other being cut oil, except by certain pipes tobe described. v

In this lower portion 0 0,, fig. 1, are contained two trays or pans for placing the carbon fluid, thc lower one being j, figs. 2, 3, and 6 the next one being H in the same figures. all, is placeda diaphragm of perforated plate, for the purpose of minutely dividing the vapors in their passage through fig. 4.

These trays are not of thefull size of the bottom sect-ion, but a space exists between them and the outer case,- forming a continuous space around them, for the purpose of a vapor-jacket.

D, figs. 1 and 2, chambencontaining water for generating vapor. v

E, fig, 1 and 2, chamber beneath water-chamber for flame for heating water in chamber above..

(1-, figs. 1, and 2, outlet-pipe of gas from apparatus.

12, figs. 1 and 2, holder containing water in a double jacket. I

c, movable receiver in same. (I, outlet-pipe from same.

S and S, figs. 1 and 6, pipes connecting upper chamhers B and B with lower chambers in c 0, being con-- nected and disconnected by means of segmental wheels, T and T, on the one side and on the other, acting alternately on the one side and on the other, these seg mental wheels being fastened on the end of ashaft running beneath the body of the machine, on which shaft are fastened two segmental wheels, one beneath the center of each holder, as shown in fig. 3, L and L, which wheels operate upon valves m and m, excluding and admitting atmospheric air, as the holders B and B rise and fall. This shaft receives its motion from train of wheels attached to drum W, which drum receives its motion from a cord and weight, as in similar constructions. I

Attached to each holder, B and B, fig; 1, are lips,

f and f.

g is a rod working in a tube and kept 'up by a spiral,"

ply of warm air into vaporizing-pans H and j.

F g. 7, inverted plan. a

ya and a, air-pipes, for the passage of the warm air from holders through pipes S and S, through valves 1t andlt', through pipes at and a, and thence npcenter tube K, and passing through diagonal distributers, as shown in fi 5 h h It 70-, and fig. 6, i t it.

than can;

Above these, and at the top of z, fig. 1, inlet-pipe connecting to vaporizing-pans for charging the machine with carbon fluid.

z, fig. 2, gauge-cock, for testing if the machine is charged, and for drawing off any surplus fluid.

The method of working and operating the machine consists in detaching the cap of supply-pipe z, fig. 1, and pouring down this pipe the carbon fluid, which connects itself with upper vaporizing-pan, which pan,

by the pouring in of the fluid, becomes full, and overflows itself through a series of small stand-pipes insrrted into its bottom, emptying itself into pan below,

cl-e height of the liquid being ascertained by the gauge-cock z. lVhen the liquid flows from this gaugecock the pans are charged, the cap being put on supply-pipe and the gauge-cock closed.

\Vater is now put into the jacket of the tank-A A A, fig. 1 being the space,l 'l* and FF, figs. 2 and 3, and

being filled within a few inches of the top. The water in this jacket flows into 1), figs. land 2, through a itself with water in jacket F F and I!" F, and a regnlar circulation is kept up.

The vapor from the warm water in 1) passes over and down pipe D, into bottom division 0 (l, and into jacket of same surrounding evaporating-pans H and j, the train of wheel-work being new set into motion by a cord and weight around drums \Y and V.

The central shaft rcvolves, in its, revolutio uby attachment at L and L, alternately, opening valves at m and m, admitting fresh atmospheric air into holders B and B, they (the holders) rising as these are opened on the one side or the other. I

These holders are made to ascend by the cordwhich is attached totheir top, and, passing over frame and wheels above same, descending on the side and winding on pulley-wheel U, which pulley-wheel receives its motion from segmental wheelsT and T at end of central shaft. r

. Attached'to these segmental wheels is a projecting rim, which, in the revolution of these wheels, catches onto end of rod t and t, working in valve-boxes It and R.

By these arrangements we have, in the ascent of one holder, say B, valve at at open, valve at R closed, thus admitting atmospheric air; and, by the valve 1t being closed, shutting 'oti communication between B and the lower works in G. -On this holder B attaining its full height, we have had a reverse operation going on with the other holder B, which, during this operation which has been going on, has been descending, forcing its contents, which consists of warm atmospheric air, through pipe S, passing through valve-box It, the valve being open in the same, and through pipe 11, fig. 7 up through 0, and distributing itself over surface of fluid in pans H and j, by means of the diagonal distributers in pan H, fig. 5, h h It 72, and diagonal distributors in pan j, fig. 6, 'i i, (which diagonal distributers have small holes perforated on on their under sidc,) and then up through' It, through perforated mixer G, fig. 4; then up outlet-pipe a, fig. 3, into b, and out I) to service-pipe cl.

instance, on the one side, by the descent of B, bringingfdcwn on rod g, which rod strikes end of trigger, 0, thus tripping it, thereby allowing wheel T to fly round into position, and releasing rod tfromprojecting rim of same, and soon for the other side, alternately on the one side and on the other.

The passage of gas out, at a, outlet-pipe into small flow, the holder 0 acting with a-constant and even pressure.

By surrounding the holders B and B with a jacket of warnr water, the atmospheric air that is admitted into the same becomes elevated in temperature, and the, vapor of the warm water; passing from D into vaporizing-pans, causes the fluid in said pans to rapidly vaporize, and, together with the warm atmospheric air forced into the same by the descent of the air-holders B and B', produces a vapor for illuminatchcapuess.

Having described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters ent, is-

l. The combination and arrangement of the airholders B B, jacket F F, receiver c, and furnace B, when connected as specified and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a portable gas-machine, .havin'g air-holders B B, jackets F F, receiver 0, and furnace E, and

' clockavork as described, the lips ff, tripping-rods r g, triggers'c, and segmental ratchet-wheels T T, when constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a gasanachiuc, having air-holders B B, warmwaterjacket, and clock-work motor, as specified, the arrangement of the pans H and j,-and the perforated plate r ,.when the several parts are constructed and connected as and for the purposes set forth.

. H. OER-TEL.

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Witnesses:

JAMES B, 0001;, A. 14. SCHULZE.

The release of the valve-rod tis effected when, for

holdere, surrounded by water, as already described, is for the purpose of producing a steady and uniform ing purposes of the requisite quality for brillia-ncy and 

